Gourian Clematis is a large climber, capable of climbing up tall trees. Stems
are brown and grooved. Oppositely arranged leaves are variable - they can be
pinnate, 2-pinnate or 3-pinnate. Leaflets are oblong, lancelike, sharp
tipped, toothed, and rounded at the base. Flowers, 1-1.5 cm across, are
fragrant, greenish-white, appearing in branched panicles 15-25 cm long. The
flowers have four sepals, which look like petals - real petals are absent.
Mass of stamens spread out from the middle of the flower.
Flowering: November-February.